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Show THE SAME EVERYWHERE. As In America. x in Papain. The class-consciniis instinct ot the South Wales miners which prompts them to a i reneral t-tilke In Welch coal II.. hN ; In sympathy wlih the nn-n of th" Ely pit who struck on a pn..l ion of pay for special work, i.i meeting with ihe le.-ltance of the union leaders. As in America, so In Britain. The rnion ofi leers who hrace tlicmselves ..-r.lnst the Interests ol the class that Ihey are supposed (.) repieselit, are intimately connected with Ihe political Itpresentatlves of the i.xplc iters' class. The union officers, who. in P.iitaln. ;re now throw-In- themselves into the hay :s a rampant lor ti,e cxploi' ii' class, are, llrst. William Alra-1aui. Alra-1aui. president f the iiu!!i Wale Miner-;, I 'eh 1 a i Ion and ( epiesldcn! Ihe South Wales 1'ouclliai ion hoard, and nl v, iih'iiiImt of I 'ar)l:imeiit for the Rliorohia division of Clanmruan-sl.lro Clanmruan-sl.lro I iy tin- "race of capitalist polities; poli-ties; and, .second. Thomas Richard, vtlio holds tlie union olfice of general secretary of the South Wales Miner.,' Ft de rut ion. and Is also a member of parliament for Wert .Momaouthsliire, likewise by the i;race of capiiali. t policies. pol-icies. How much like America, whore poll-t'cal poll-t'cal office holders In the ledoral and state and municipal administrations, 1U publican and U'-moi-raUc, also hold office ;is presidents and secretai l-s and walking rteleg.Ves In ll.e A. V. of E. and kindred nnlrms. and are seen bauquetln- at National Civic Federation Federa-tion banquets, and ever on the al -rt. to obey the exploiters' orders to "keep the rank and file In order." Aa In America, so in I'aitain, as In Britain, so In America, (""rait union- 1 Km breeds the craft union leader, and that craft union leader Is the buf. fir and rampart. breastwork and (hield of the r-apf talis t sy.-.toiu of labor la-bor exploitation. Weekly I'eople |